Benchmarking? Chevrolet To Officially Send C8 Corvette To Nürburgring For Lap Times

With the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette's debut now over, the Bowtie's team can now focus on proving the new model's performance. To do that, look for the development crew to take the 'Vette to the Nürburgring Nordschleife and Virginia International Raceway (VIR) to demonstrate what lap times the car can achieve.

"The track times are the result of doing the car right and the gearing right and the refinement right. So if you get the car control right, the damping, the steering, you know the times come. So that’s what we’re focused on," said General Motors President Mark Reuss told Motor Authority.

Car4life1 - 7/24/2019 2:57:26 PM

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I look forward to hearing the times, I’m excited for the Vette’s comeback and want it to put every overpriced, overhyped, and overrated performance car on notice

Also, From that angle, those exhaust look a little cheap, hopefully there’s another package or maybe that’s just a bad angle

MDarringer - 7/24/2019 4:17:47 PM

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I wonder if they are of the bottom exit variety like on the new Explorer.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/24/2019 3:02:52 PM

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That rear end makes it look a a Transformer and not a Corvette.

MDarringer - 7/24/2019 4:17:02 PM

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It needs to be de-cluttered and the traditional round tail lights need to return.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/24/2019 5:00:30 PM

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Ah yes the simples times of the C6...

scenicbyway12 - 7/24/2019 7:19:11 PM

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Seriously, you don't think the new Vette won't be a Transformer.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/24/2019 7:54:13 PM

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@SC12 - It will be a Transformer in the next movie for sure...

runninglogan1 - 7/24/2019 8:45:25 PM

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It'll be a long time before there's another Transformers movie. Last one bombed.

runninglogan1 - 7/24/2019 8:46:34 PM

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C8 is looking better and better every day. Design really grows on you.

Bet it's going to fly around the 'ring.

Truthy - 7/25/2019 10:00:34 AM

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The darker colors look better on this car. Red, especially this bright red makes it look busier.

dlin - 7/25/2019 12:25:30 AM

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Sure GM should, but which package will they send?
The base trim probably won't go under 7:30, while Civic TypeR laps at 7:43 already, so my hunch is they'll send something with 600 hp, and target 488 GTB's 7:21

valhallakey - 7/25/2019 1:51:03 AM

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Let's get some times on the board for the base model, closest wins a month use of the Spies M2.

I think slightly under 7:30 for the base model: 7:27

supermoto - 7/25/2019 12:48:03 AM

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It will be interesting indeed. The new Carrera S will do 7:25. Let's see what this 'Vette can do.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/25/2019 8:53:32 AM

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Ya'll are kidding yourself if you think GM really doesn't already know what the Ring time of the new C8 is. You saw the videos. You saw the photos. THINK. It was doing laps at the Ring in camo.They are playing dumb just to create some buzz and will likely have some online media event or post showing their "historic" run of the fastest (to date) production Corvette Stingray at the Ring.

TomM - 7/25/2019 9:52:17 PM

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You mean they Design them. I seriously Doubt they make them - likely made in Sri Lanka or Vietnam or somewhere close to those by Honorable Parts Company!

MDarringer - 7/25/2019 10:01:39 PM

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Hilarious